Marking device.



PATENTED AUG: 14, 1906.

I A. J."& N. HODGE. MARKINGDEVICE. APPLICATION FILED JULYG, 1905.

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' ARTHUR J. HODGEAND NATHANIEL HODOE, OF PASADENA. CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNORSTO KANTERASE (JHECK PROTECTOR (30., OF PASADENA, CALIFORNIA, ACORPORATION ()FOALIFORNIA.

,isaskme Device.

l'o-all whom it may concern..-

Be it known that we, ARTHUR J. Honor. and NATHANIEL HODGE, citizens ofthe United Statearesiding at Pasadena, in the county of Los Angeles andState of California, have invented new and useful Improvements inMarking Devices, of which the following is a specification.

,Oill' invention relates to the class of marking devices used in banksand countinghouses and the like by which checks, receipts, and the likeare counter-stamped.

The objects of our invention are to provide a marking device which willat once be simple and cheap to construct and easy of opera-.

'tion, in that it will occupy less space on the desk and may be operatedby one hand.- The devices now in use require two distinct motions inorder to perform one marking. The first motion isin order to ink thestampand the second motion to stamp the paper. With our devicethereisonly one motion necessary, and it will be seen that this onemotion may be combined with the motion of withdrawing the check or otherpaper, so that the operation of stamping is simple in the eX-, treme.

(Our invention consists of a plurality of marking disks or rollersmounted on a common central shaft. This shaft has means for rotating oneor more of the disks independently of others. The inking of the disksmay be accomplished by an inking-pad placed so that the disks rub overit in rotation,

on the disks. may be used in the same relation to the marking as thetype in a typewriter, in which case a ribbon will be used on the oposite side of the paper to be marked,

or the etters may be stamped or cut into the paper without the use ofany inking agency. e prefer, however, to construct our device formarking in the form shown in the accompanying drawings with the use ofan inkingpad rubbing on the disks as they rotate. We

prefer to construct a case of sheet metal, as thereby it may be stampedout with minimum expense. The marking-disks are cast of type metal, withthe marking-letters on their periphery.

The invention may be varlous'ly constructed ,and may be used for variouspurposes,- among which may be mentioned a printingmachine for the useof-children, the same be- Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed July 6, 1905. Serial No- 268,478.

Patented Au 14, woe.

ing provided with disks having on their faces type for printingsentences and parts of sentence s, so that a child may use ingenuity inconstructing and printing phrases and sen.-

tences. Such uses will occur to the constructor without detailed descrition, and in the accompanying dra wings we s all show the device simplyas a check-marker.-

The accompanying drawings illustrate the invention. i

Figure l is a perspective view showi'n the device as a check-marker, aportion or'the casing being broken away, showing the marking-disks. Fig.2 is a perspective view of the case of our machine, a part of the topbeing broken away, part of the disks being removed and the remaindershown in section. Fig. 3 is a cross-section taken on line :1? cf,Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a development of the marking-surface of one of themarking-disks. Fig. 5 is a fragmental view of one member of thelockingdevice. Fig. 6 is a view of the second member of the locking device.-Fig. 7 is a fragmental view showing the shaft and sliding bar providedwith means for the rotation of more than one disk.

1 -represents a case which is made up of a bottom piece 2, end pieces 3,and top 4. The end pieces 3 areshown riveted to the bottom piece 2 andhave at their tops projecting catches 5, which engage in slots 6 in thetop '4 to hold the same in place by elasticity of the end pieces 3,whichare constructed of suit-, able spring material for this purpose.

Supported by the end pieces 3 is a shaft 7, on which disks 8 aremounted. The disks 8 have each a transverse keyway 9 to receive a in 10on the shaft- 7. Pin 10 is practically g the same width as therespective markingisks.

On the peripheries of the marking-disks are slots 11, which areengaged-by a'stop formed of a sliding bar; 12, whlch is mounted in slots3", stam ed in the end pieces 3, and

has a notch 13 s ightly greater in widththan the respectivemarking-disks. The notch 13 a and the pin 10 are situated directly inline with each other transversely of the machine, so that when the notch13 is o posite a marking-disk the pin 10 is in the eyway of suchmarking-disk. The slidin bar 12 is fastened to anarm 14, in whic shaft 7is 'ournaled, the same being held in place y a rod shoulder 7 and anoperating-disk 15, so that have shown the marking device as it will beused for counter-marking checks and the like, the amounts in dollarsbeing placed on the plate 17, asshown in F ig. 1. Indicator 16 may bearagainst plate 17, as shown in Fig. 3, and may press into thedivision-marks a, on the plate, thereby making a slight stop at 1thecorrect point to useany particular dis In the arm 14 is a slot 18 toreceive a spring-dog 19, stamped out of the operatingdisk and curvedatthe end,as shown in Fig, 6. Operating-disk 15 is fastened to shaft 7by a key 20 and screw 21. operating-disk is in position on the shaft ,7,the spring-dog 19 allows rotation of the operating-disk 15 in 7 onedirection only, come monly known as right-handed, but while beingrotated in that direction the dog 19 will make a sufiicient stop in theslot 18 to indicate the completion of the revolution of-a marking-disk.1

Inside the top 4 and at the back thereof is mounted an inking-pad 22,which is arranged to rub on the disks 8, as indicated in Fig. Underneaththe bottom piece 2 is journaled' a pressure-roller 23, which projects upthrough the bottom through a slot 24, which is stamped out .of saidbottom piece. In stamping the slot 24 out of the bottom piece a portionof said piece, 24, is turned down at either end of the slot, therebyforming a support for the shaft 25 of the roller 23. The roller 23 isconstructed with a wooden core 26, on which a 27 is mounted.

In the operation of our machine the check or other paper is insertedunderneath the one and the same time.

marking-disks 8 and over the roller 23. operating-disk being brought toposition where the indicator 16 indicates the required marking-diskdesired to be used, the use!" will rotate the operating-disk 15,whereupon the pin 10 engages with and rotates the markingdisk indicatedby the indicator, the notch 13 releasing such disk, while all the otherdisks are held. in their normal position by the bar 12. The rotatingdisk engages the paper and presses it a ainst the rcller, and the paperis marked an moved through the machine at The disks are segmental, asshown in Fig. 3, so that when the paper is first put in position it isfree. Each of the disks is independently rctatable, and

When the piece of heavy rubber tubing with the paper, thus pressing thepaper against the roller, and the printin or marking is thus begun,after which the further rotation of the disk may be produced and theprinting or marking completed by simply withdrawing the paper. When thedisk 8 reaches its normal position, thus freeing the paper, thespring-dog 19 catches in the slot 18, and thereby informs the operatorthat the marking is completed. The paper may then be freely drawn out,as the 'inarkingdisk is in the same position as at the beginning of theoperation. The end pieces 3 are bentso as to form passage-ways 28between the end pieces and the bottom piece 2. These passage-ways extendsome little distance beyond the marking-disks 8, so as to enable thedisks mounted next to the end pieces to be used alternatively near theedges or the middle of the paper. In the end pieces 3 are the slots3,which provide a passage-way for the .pin 10, so that the shaft 7 maybe withdrawn in case a change in the marking-disks were desired.

a Our invention comprises a plurality o gm'arking disks mounted on acommon shaft, with means in connection with that shaft to" rotate'one ormore of the disks. More disks than one may be rotated by making theengaging pin 10 of a width, sulhcicut to engage as 'many disks as may bedesired, while the notch 13 s made of corresponding width. It will beseen that the bar 12 constitutes meansv slidable along the series ofmarking disks 8 to progressively engage the greatiu portion ofthe seriesand hold the same against rotation, while leaving another purtion of theseries rotatable, and shaft 7 con-- stitutes selective rotating meansextending axially of the series of disks, said rotating means movingwith said slidable means and adapted to rotate the rotatable portion ofthe series. This will be understood by reference to Fig. 7. Itwill beunderstood in this Ct onection that the machine may be constructed toallow the rotation of any number of disks, from a single one to all.

The method of inking may be varied between a great number of methodswithout departing from the spirit of our invention. Any means adaptedtherefor may be employed in connection with our selective sys tem ofrotating the marking-disks.

The characters 0 on each disk are arranged in a linearound the edge ofthe disk, and on rotation of the disk the characters contact with thepaper singly, so that the rolling impression given by each may be deep,thus to even cut into the paper with a comparatively slight exertion offorce on the part of the operator.

To produce the desired pressure, the roller 23 is arranged to contactwith the edge of the disk when the disk is rotated without a check whenrotated the end 8 thereof first contacts 1 or other paper or bodybetween the roller and disk. The 158BS1OI101 force oi contact may begreater or less, within the judgment I shaft supported in said frame,marking-disks on said shaft, keyways in' said disks, a pin on i saidshaft adapted to engage said keyways, and a pressiire-roller mounted insaid frame.

3. In a marking device of the character herein described, an arm, ashaft jo'urnaled in said arm, a dog mounted on said shaft, and adog-engaging slot in said arm.

4. In a marking device a shaft provided with a pin, disks mounted onsaid shaft andprovided with keyways', a bar connected with said shaft,and provided with a notch for the disks, said bar and shaft beingmovable endwise transversely'of said disks.

5. In a markin device, a series of marking-disks,means s idable alongsaid series to progressively engage a portion of the disks and hold thesame against rotation while leaving another portion of the seriesrotatable, and selective rotating means, moving with said slidable meansand adapted to rotate the rotatable portion of the series.

6, In a marking device, a series of markingdisks, means s lidablea'lor'n said series to progressively engage the peripheriesof a portionof the disks and hold the same against rotation while leaving anotherportion of the series rotatable, and selective rotating means extendingaxially of the series, moving with said slidable means and adapted torotate the rotatable portion of the series.

7. In a marking device, marking-disks, means s'lidable into variouspositions'to hold certain disks against rotation and leavmrotatableanother disk, and selective rotat' means cooperating with thefirst-named means to'rotate said rotatable disk.

8. In a marking device, marking-disks, means slidable into variouspositions to hold certain disks against rotation and leave rotatableanother disk, a slidable shaft provided with selective disk-engagingmeanscooperating with said first-named means to retate said rotatabledisk, and means for rotating said shaft.

9. In a marking device, markin disks axially in line, a bar slidableaxially 0 said disks holding certain disks against rotation, said, barbeing provided with a cut-away portion for releasin a definite number ofcontiguous disks, a she twhereon said disks are mounted,

means connecting said shaft and bar to move together, said shaft beingprovided with-diskengaging means opposite the aforementioned releasingmeans, and means for rotating said shaft.

10. In a marking device, rality of markin disks provided with slots cutinto the perip ieries thereof, said slots being adapted to register witheach other, a notched bar adapted to slide through said slots, aslid'able shaft upon which said disks are mounted, said shaft having aprojection adapted to engage notches with which said a frame,a pludisksare provided, means connecting said shaft with said bar to movetherewith, the projection on said shaft being opposite the notch -insaid bar, and means for rotating said shaft.

ln testimony-whereof we have hereunto set our hands, at Los Angeles,California, this 27th day of June, 1905.

' ARTHUR J. nonen.

NATHANIEL HODGE.

In presence of- I JAMES R. TOWNSEND; JULIA TOWNSEND.

